摘要 |
A time relay comprising a device (1) arranged to produce an output (F) having a frequency representative of a parameter (I) to be monitored, a comparator (5) responsive to the output (F) for producing an output (IN) when the value of the monitored parameter exceeds a setting value, and relay operating circuitry for operating the relay when the comparator produces an output for a time determined by the relay characteristic for the value of the monitored parameter. The device is suitably a Carrier Domain Magnetometer (C.D.M.) and the operating circuitry suitably includes a digitally addressable memory (8) in which the relay characteristic is stored. |